Apex predators, often referred to as top predators, are species that occupy the highest position in their food chains. Unlike ...

In 2018, an orca in the Pacific Ocean’s Southern Resident population named Tahlequah refused to let go of her dead calf, ...

Have you ever wondered whether your dog or cat experiences feelings of joy and sadness? How about whether or not wild animals love and grieve? Barbara J. King, an emerita professor of anthropology at ...

So, too, should we hope for a rebuilding of the shattered Gaza Strip — that project being an audacious act of hope in and of itself — the dawn of an era of justice and rights for Palestinians; an time ...

Orcas may join parrots and the other animals who can imitate human speech. A study examined a captive orca who is able to ...

Even for a dog, Eba's sense of smell is incredible, and helps scientists more accurately find and collect orca poop. The poop ...

Cetaceans—marine mammals that include dolphins, porpoises, and whales—are crucial to coastal ecology. Their presence fosters ...

There are five types of killer whale in Antarctica, but only three found in these waters, near the peninsula south of South ...

As the female orca known as Tahlequah once again carries the body of a dead calf through waters near Vancouver Island, for ...

Scientists discovered ancient marine reptiles that reached unprecedented trophic levels. These creatures exceeded today’s top predators.